Nothing is what it seems in Kim Yesis’ novel ‘Artifice’

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Author Kim Yesis says she aims to “highlight that little bit of extra that makes ordinary people both fascinating and extraordinary.”

She joined WABI to talk about her novel “Artifice,” the first book in the Mayenne Bay Series novels.

Book summary:

“Claire Munro, a newcomer to the small harbor town of Mayenne Bay in Mid Coast, Maine, is an incurable people-watcher. She’s also one of those magnetic personalities whom strangers approach to tell their troubles. From these, she gains disturbing insights into her new hometown that make her suspect all in Mayenne Bay is not as it should be.

“Odd things begin to happen: closed door meetings, a stolen painting, missing items all over town, and flagrant effrontery by a few outlanders. Claire tries to put the pieces together, but her usual good sense is clouded when she crosses paths with an intriguing artist.”

Book two in the Mayenne Bay Series, “Brush with Fire,” is in production. “Not for Profit”, Mayenne Bay Series book three, is underway.

Yesis is originally from New Jersey but has been in Maine for about 12 years. She writes from her Mid Coast Maine home where she lives with her husband, Peter Yesis, a Maine artist.

She is a former business manager who holds a Masters degree in Counseling.

Her books are available at kimyesis.com. You can also buy her books “Side by Side” and “Artist in the Allagash” at peteryesisart.com. “Artifice” can be found on Amazon and the 2nd edition of “Side by Side” will be available there shortly.